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NIINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br /> Monday,November 13,2012 <br /> 7:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> (LMCD REPORT, Continued) <br /> mussels and some of the other invasive species that could be coming to the lake in the future. McDermott <br /> noted the plan can be amended to address those other species if it becomes necessary. <br /> The three bay, 5-year, study on the chemical treatment has been completed. Overall the project was <br /> relatively successful and has controlled the milfoil to a point. The vegetative management plan would <br /> consist of a combination of chemicaUherbicide treatment as well as harvesting. The committee has <br /> assessed all the bays and determined which bays would be suitable for chemical treatment and which bays <br /> would be suitable for harvesting. <br /> The LMCD will be holding a public meeting on the plan sometime in December and public comment will <br /> be allowed. Part of the plan will require an additional contribution from the City of Orono if adopted. <br /> Currently Orono pays,along with the City of Minnetonka,the highest percentage of the LMCD budget. <br /> As it relates to the costs for the milfoil eradication portion of the plan and to assist with chemical <br /> treatment,the LMCD is looking at an additional $75,000 from all the member cities. Approximately 20 <br /> percent would come from the City of Orono,another 20 percent from the City of Minnetonka,and the <br /> balance would be paid by the rest of the cities. The LMCD is also looking at an assessment to fund the <br /> capital equipment fund,which was depleted with the purchase of the new harvester. The fund balance is <br /> currently at zero. Given the age of the harvesters,the LMCD will need to look at replacement of some of <br /> the harvesters in the next few years. The total special assessment among all the cities would be $25,000. <br /> McDermott noted the LMCD has not voted on the plan at this point and will be discussing it further at <br /> their meeting next week. <br /> McMillan stated it sounds like the harvesting will incur approximately the same costs as it has in the past <br /> and that the chemical treatment would be an additional cost. <br /> McDermott stated the ha.rvesting is good for navigation areas and that the chemical treatment is done on <br /> different bays. McDermott stated it appears that treahnent will need to be done every other year or every <br /> third year. <br /> McMillan asked if the chemical treatment will be done throughout the different bays of Lake Minnetonka. <br /> McDermott stated there is a matrix that has been created and the committee selected the bays that would <br /> benefit the most number of residents. The committee arrived at five or six bays that made the most sense <br /> to treat. <br /> Franchot asked if the plan includes money for new treatment of aquatic species such as weevils. <br /> McDermott indicated it primarily addresses the harvesting of milfoil and chemical treatment. The plan <br /> could be modified or adapted as other aquatic species increase in the area bays. The weevil study is still <br /> being undertaken. <br /> McMillan requested McDermott contact the City Council with any new information on the plan and <br /> assessments following their next meeting. McMillan asked when the City should provide input on the <br /> plan. <br /> McDermott indicated those discussions will likely occur in January or February. <br /> Page 4 of 11 <br />